Where does “লাভ” come from?

লাভ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit लाभ, from Sanskrit लभ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian labʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- — youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...

লাভ (Bengali): benefit, advantage; profit; gain

Definitions

  1. benefit, advantage; profit; gain

Ancestry of “লাভ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलाभmeeting with, finding; obtaining, getting,...
2Sanskritलभ्to gain, possess
3Proto-Indo-Iranianlabʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlebʰ-youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian labʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लभ् →